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Road Construction on State Highways 10/1/17 to 10/7/17

The following is a summary of road construction and maintenance scheduled on state highways around Mason County and adjoining areas from October 1, 2017 to October 7, 2017.

Advisory:

A house move along State Route 3 in Mason County has been scheduled to take place between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The house move will bring both directions of SR 3 traffic to a crawl between milepost 8.5 and milepost 7.5, approximately between Agate Road and Mason Lake Road.

Traffic will be slowed to just a few miles per hour during the six-hour timeframe that the house is making its mile-long journey, and motorists are advised to use alternate routes while the move is underway.

SR 8 – Middle and East Forks Wildcat Creek – Remove Fish BarriersHighway: SR 8 Region: Olympic County: Grays Harbor Location: Milepost(s) 4.3 to 7.5Description: Crews will remove barriers to fish by constructing bridges across the Middle and East Forks of Wildcat Creek.Project web pageWork schedule: Westbound SR 8 is reconfigured to accommodate both directions of traffic. The SR 8 speed limit in the area is reduced to 45 mph. This reconfiguration is illustrated in this YouTube video.

The intersection of SR 8 and SR 108 in McCleary is closed to all traffic around the clock through summer 2019. During the closure, drivers headed to McCleary will be directed to the Mox Chehalis Road interchange.